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Reply to Elemental’s 2nd Contest: Design a Quest! in Elemental News Elemental Forums

[quote who="Tydorius" reply="47" id="2879056"]My quest was too big for 5000 characters so I had to cut out a lot of the details and the NPC interaction. I hope they ask the winner for more details so they can use more than 5000 characters. And I'm assuming since it's not been changed this far in (I'm sure there's someone that checks for errors in things like that) the contest that it's probably two hours from now.[/quote] ^ this. I could make my quest way cooler,

Reply to Elemental’s 2nd Contest: Design a Quest! in Elemental News Elemental Forums

Submissions must be received by January 31, 2011 at 12:00AM ET. does this mean in 2 hours, or 26 hours from now?

Reply to Why should I buy this product now? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

@ the OP: If you truly are a fan of Stardock's strategy games, then you already know that they are working very hard to make Elemental better.

Reply to Making interesting worlds in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

How about if blank tiles were useless until your area of influence "healed" the land, then it started producing something...?

Reply to Making interesting worlds in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="26" id="2875762"]I am feeling the same way about city placement. It's elusive indeed. The beauty of say Civilization is that every tile in the game potentially has use. In Elemental, a tile is basically generic unless it has a resource on it. [/quote] I'm very glad that you said this, Brad. Is something that may change in Elemental?

Reply to Making interesting worlds in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

What I'd love to see is, instead of a cosmetically diverse and interesting landscape, a strategically diverse and interesting landscape. Something that makes me really have to think about where and why I'm placing a city in a given spot. Rivers would be great, and I miss them, but what effect will they have on gameplay and city placement? Will they provide a trade route, or increased gildar or something like that?

Reply to What Version Number will Equal Fun? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="9" id="2874426"] Probably never. I still don't like GalCiv in any of those areas.[/quote] So when is the next GalCiv update? ;)

Reply to What Version Number will Equal Fun? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

If you don't already find it fun, I doubt any future update will suddenly change your mind. [quote quoting="post"] I have read that Version 1.19 is due out on 1/27/11 and that this version is the beta to Version 1.2. So, in my mind Version 1.2 deals with stability and Bug Fixes as the change Log for 1.19 clearly points too. My Question is what Version number should I be looking for to add the Polish, Features, Tweaks whatever to make this game fun? Plea

Reply to So I just completed the Campaign in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote quoting="post"] So I finished the Campaign today, and I am shocked. Campaigns are supposed to introduce the game gradually. But all I got from the game was a little over 4 hours. This is pathetic. Usually a campaign to a game like this is supposed to open up all the functions and abilities the game has to offer. I would expect more and more spells to be availably as I progressed, all the items/troops. What was I given? 4 crappy spells, exper

Reply to Fallen Enchantress, a new game in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Wizaerd" reply="74" id="2866407"]I still dont quite get why it has to be a new game... I dont want to have to choose to play either EWoM or FE, I want to play EWoM with FE content, as an actual expansion. I dont care if it's free or not, that isn't the point. [/quote] It will probably show up in Impulse in a similar way to SoaSE, the base game is there, and can be played with only original content. And below it, SoaSE: Entrenchment is

Reply to Elemental’s 2nd Contest: Design a Quest! in Elemental News Elemental Forums

[quote who="NetNomad" reply="2" id="2861750"]Quest of the Bridge Keeper. KEEPER: Stop! Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, 'ere the other side he see. Sovereign: Ask me the questions, bridge-keeper. I'm not afraid. KEEPER: What is your name? Sovereign: My name is Sir Sovereign of Camelot. KEEPER: What is your quest? Sovereign: To seek Patch 1.2. KEEPER: What is your f

Reply to Stardock hires Civ 5 lead designer Jon Shafer in War of Magic Elemental Forums

No, I understand how frustrating bugs can be. Luckily, I haven't experienced any. My problem is these folks that feel that because they don't like Civ V, that Jon owes them an apology. He doesn't. He made the best game he could, and I'm sure he's proud of his work. The idea that he should apologize for Civ V is preposterous... [quote who="FutileEmotion" reply="213" id="2868706"] Quoting charon2112, reply 212Um

Reply to Stardock hires Civ 5 lead designer Jon Shafer in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Um yeah, you realize that many, many people actually like Civ V (myself definitely included). Jon doesn't owe anybody anything and he certainly doesn't have anything to "answer" for. [quote who="enoeraew37" reply="201" id="2868363"] Quoting Nesrie, reply 196 I am curious. How would you have him "answer" for what happened? I mean i think this is just a symptom of the industry in general trying to talk circles around bad ideas, but really othe

Reply to Elemental: Fallen Enchantress takes Stardock’s fantasy strategy game in a new direction in Elemental News Elemental Forums

Sounds awesome! I have a question, will these new areas and elements like the Fissure and Red Springs and such be randomized in sandbox game maps, or are they only part of a campaign?

Reply to Too hard a game! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Lord Xia" reply="14" id="2863941"]A topic about how the game is too hard is totally giving Frogboy a boner. [/quote] [e digicons]\o/[/e] [e digicons]k1[/e]

Reply to Ars Technica Article- Jon Shafer in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Is that "unannounced project" going to be GalCiv3?

Reply to And you decide to hire the guy that could do great things for elemental??? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Domicron" reply="46" id="2861751"]There are demonstrable gameplay issues (I'm not even counting the bugs).[/quote] This is true, but some people have fun with the game in spite of these issues. There's no big issue that's a deal breaker for me.

Reply to Who is the mysterious third employee? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I like Jon's angry vagina avatar. :)

Reply to Who is the mysterious third employee? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Lord Xia" reply="49" id="2861704"]Hungry Hungry Hippos was the best game ever, bitches![/quote] The AI sucked though.

Reply to And you decide to hire the guy that could do great things for elemental??? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="TheProgress" reply="37" id="2861655"]So I may to be taking this thread off the rails by asking this but... How was Civ V ruined? I haven't played it yet so I'm curious but I have played Civ IV and its expansions.[/quote] It wasn't ruined, it's just very different than IV. Some people like the changes, and some don't...

Reply to Who is the mysterious third employee? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Sir_Linque" reply="42" id="2861574"]I feel like Secret of Mana has undeservedly been overshadowed by Chrono Trigger. It deserves some recognition as well.[/quote] Secret of Mana was awesome...!

Reply to What happened to the big Announcement? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Kestral2040" reply="112" id="2860612"] Quoting charon2112, reply 105If that's the real Jon, then I'm a bit disappointed at his button post. It's pretty unprofessional. what the deuce is a button post. This is Jon's button post. Right now I'm thinking we'll trim the interface down to one big button in th

Reply to Stardock hires Civ 5 lead designer Jon Shafer in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Lord Xia" reply="54" id="2860515"]I thought it was hilarious. [/quote] It's funny, but I would hope for more professionalism so soon after joining the team.

Reply to Stardock hires Civ 5 lead designer Jon Shafer in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Lord Xia" reply="52" id="2860506"]Why is it too bad? Too bad he clearly has a very good sense of humor? Does everyone on this forum has Aspergers or something? [/quote] The opinion of many (not necessarily me) is that he 'dumbed down' civ V...and he knows people think that. To post something like that button post is a bit of a kick in the balls to civ fans. He's almost acknowledging that he did dumb it down and is now jo

Reply to Stardock hires Civ 5 lead designer Jon Shafer in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I just saw that. That's too bad. [quote who="Lord Xia" reply="49" id="2860497"] Quoting charon2112, reply 48 Quoting mriguy, reply 46 Every joke has an element of truth. Why mention 'streamlining' unless he knew that is what has disappointed so many with the Civilization series. I am sorry, I do not find anything amusing about the statement. The guy who wrote the post about the button...is&nb